National Lampoon's Golf Punks

{{short description|1998 sports comedy television film by Harvey Frost}} {{use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = GolfPunks.jpg | caption = DVD cover | writer = Jill Mazursky | director = F. Harvey Frost | starring = Tom Arnold | music = Richard Bronskill | country = United States | language = English | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Oscar Gubernati * Lance H. Robbins }} | producer = James Shavick | location = Vancouver | cinematography = Patrick Williams | editor = Jeremy Presner | company = Shavick Entertainment | network = Fox Family Channel | released = {{Start date|1998|09|06}} | runtime = 92 minutes | budget = }} '''''National Lampoon's Golf Punks''''' is a 1998 American sports comedy television film directed by F. Harvey Frost and written by Jill Mazursky. Tom Arnold stars as an out-of-work golf pro who gets pulled into teaching the game to a group of young golfers at a public course.

The film premiered on Fox Family Channel on September 6, 1998.

==Cast== {{cast listing| * Tom Arnold as Al Oliver * James Kirk as Peter * Rene Tardif as Allister McGrath * Katelyn Wallace as Christina * Rhys Huber as Billy * Neil Denis as Thork * Tarik Batal as Raghad * Katrina Pratt as Mai * Greg Thirloway as Bo * Cory Fry as Cameron * Alf Humphreys as Jack (as Alfred E. Humphreys) * Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff as Nancy * Jano Frandsen as Trip Davis * French Tickner as Burt * Lee Taylor as Harry * Jerry Wasserman as Joe * Dave 'Squatch' Ward as Tiny * Lachlan Murdoch as Bernie * William MacDonald as Phelps * Marcus Hondro as Dave McMillan * Jonathan Palis as Jake * Tara Lea as Ms. Williamson * Brendan Beiser as News Reporter }}

==Production== This film and ''National Lampoon's Men in White'' were the first films produced as part of The Family Channel's overall rebranding as Fox Family Channel, and the first films announced as part of its deal to produce ''National Lampoon''-related television programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/mr-bill-in-family-way-1117470500/|title='Mr. Bill' in Family way|last=Richmond|first=Ray|author-link=Ray Richmond|work=Variety|date=May 6, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250224184448/https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/mr-bill-in-family-way-1117470500/|url-status=live|archive-date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref> Filming took place in Vancouver, and wrapped in July 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/1998/07/13/22525-19980713/|title=B.C. Scene: Mandalay sends Mercy Point to Vancouver, but where?|last=Edwards|first=Ian|work=Playback|date=July 13, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170323194227/http://playbackonline.ca/1998/07/13/22525-19980713/|url-status=live|archive-date=March 23, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref>

==Release== The film premiered on Fox Family Channel on September 6, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-06-tv-19837-story.html|title=Lampooning golf punks; Disney spins out a new 'Charlotte's Web'; Woo is back; 'One World' for all|last=Harris|first=Lee|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 6, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250224184930/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-06-tv-19837-story.html|url-access=subscription|archive-date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0165306|title=National Lampoon's Golf Punks}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|id=national_lampoons_golf_punks|title=National Lampoon's Golf Punks}}

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